All week we’re announcing the winners of each of our amazing prizes right here on our WATERblog, on ourFacebookpage and through our email,Aquamail.

Today’s winner is Darren B. from Williamsburg, Virginia! CONGRATULATIONS Darren! You have won the chance toname our baby loggerhead sea turtlealong with a behind-the-scenes meet and greet! This baby loggerhead sea turtle is part of National Aquarium, Washington, DC’sLoggerhead Head Start Program! Through this program, sea turtle hatchlings spend time in aquariums where they can safely grow before being released back to the ocean. As the winner of this amazing experience, Darren will give our newest turtle, whicharrived this month, a head start towards success with a name to carry him (or her) into the future! Darren and up to three guests will get to have a private meet and greet with the turtle and, once on display, the turtle tank will feature a sign with the turtle’s name and the winner’s name!

Our new loggerhead hatching arrived earlier this month and is waiting for a name!

Didn’t win today? No worries! There are still two AMAZING prizes to win…

December 20: Go to the Extremes in Australia– On this personal guided tour with the Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes curator, the winner and three guests will get the full behind-the-scenes tour of this incredible exhibit, up close encounters with National Aquarium’s most popular animals, participate in feedings, and see areas of Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes not usually seen by guests.

December 21: Go Behind-the-Scenes with the Dolphins – To get any closer, you would actually have to be an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin! The lucky winner of this amazing experience will go on a private meet and greet with the Aquarium’s dolphins, tour the dolphin area, see how National Aquarium staff prepare their food, check out the dolphin’s extensive toy collection, and learn behind the scenes secrets from the trainers. The winner will get to work with the trainer during a training session, learn how to communicate with the dolphins, and participate in enrichment and play activities!

Still haven’t entered for your chance to win?Well, not to worry. We will still be accepting entries until midnight on December 20th.